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Ben-Gurion was Israel's first Prime Minister and one of the most important people in politics for many years after.  You can walk around the house in which he and his wife Paula spent their last years.
The most impressive part, of this otherwise very modest house, is the enormous number of books the couple had collected over the years.  Their library is supposed to contain more than 20,000 books (for more info on Libraries). Visitors can view the way the house was set up: kitchen, bedrooms, study etc. Ben-Gurion's simple life style reflects the kind of principles that were common at the time the state of Israel was formed.

Admission is free.

Address: 17 Ben-Gurion Boulevard.
Tel: (03) 522-4925
Site: http://www.ben-gurion-house.org.il/eindex.html
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Simple place for a great man
written by Douglas Duckett on November 19, 2005

As an American, what struck me most about this home of Israel's founding father and first Prime Minister was its accessibility and simplicity. Here was a relatively modest home on an unremarkable street, pretty much accessible to any Tel Avivi walking by. In short, this is no Mount Vernon.

The description is right. The books, in at least five languages, really capture the breadth of this man's mind. Ben-Gurion was a complex and often difficult man, and not always right (think Winston Churchill, and you get the idea.) But he was a driven and brilliant visionary, and Israel was lucky to have him as its midwife. Not sure he'd like that image, but it works for me. Worth a stop, and it can be part of your walk through the city, along with Independence Hall.

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written by Pg Metassan Pg Bakar on October 2, 2007

How I wish I can visit The House one day. I am a Muslim from Brunei Darussalam. I am sure despite the chaos in Mid-East, most Israelis are friendly. Hopefully the Jews and Muslims can live peacefully together soon. 20,000 collection of books? That's great.

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